Download or read book The Significance of Slavery Motif in the Gospels written by Daniel R. Lockwood and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the New Testament, figures drawn from common experience often communicate deep theological truth, depicting the vital relationship of the believer to Jesus Christ. However, there is one figure used throughout Scripture to describe the relationship of peoples to their Lord which for the most part is either minimized or ignored: the figure of master and slave. -From the Introduction